Churchill Bust in Spotlight at Romney Fundraiser

LONDON–Mitt Romney raised at least $2 million in a fundraiser here that brought to light awkward connections between the candidate’s high-profile supporters and an interest rate-rigging scandal. As the presumptive Republican nominee kicked off an overseas trip through England, Israel and Poland, he dotted the journey with fundraisers designed to energize the expat community and U.S. supporters. But the event at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in London was met with some controversy as Robert Diamond, former chief executive for Barclays, stepped down from both his fundraising role with the Romney campaign and his role at the bank after some executives at the company admitted to interfering with London interest rates. Patrick Durkin, another Barclays executive, was among the co-chairs for Thursday’s event.

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